Ashley Claire Hudson and Charles Austin Rice, Jr. were united in marriage on October 20, 2012 at six o’clock in the evening at White Memorial Presbyterian Church in Raleigh. The Reverend Doctor Christopher H. Edmonston and The Reverend David R. Crabtree officiated the double-ring ceremony. A reception, hosted by the bride’s parents, was held at The Carolina Country Club.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wyatt Hudson of Raleigh. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Alfred Jones of Raleigh and Mrs. Karl Grier Hudson, Jr. and the late Mr. Karl Grier Hudson, Jr. of Raleigh. The bride graduated from Broughton High School in 2002 and North Carolina State University in 2006. She was presented at the Terpsichorean Club of Raleigh Debutante Ball in 2003. Claire is a personal banker with Wells Fargo in Cary.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Austin Rice of Farmville. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Guthrie Rice of New Bern and the late Mr. James Morris Fleming of Tarboro. The groom graduated from The Hill School in Pottstown, PA in 2001 and North Carolina State University in 2006. Chaz is a portfolio analyst for Square 1 Bank in Durham.
Claire was escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents. Miss Jennifer Anne Hudson of Raleigh, sister of the bride, served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Megan Olivia George,
Jessica O’Neal George both of Elkton, MD, and Catherine Grace Godwin of Raleigh, cousins of the bride. Stephanie Carson Bibee, Christine Marie Bowley, and Jessie St. John Bunn, all of Raleigh, Brooke Mae Demarco of Chapel Hill, Rachel Christine Fulcher of Arlington, VA, and Amy Marie Holman of Gainesville, FL.
Mr. Charles Austin Rice of Farmville, father of the groom, served as best man. Groomsmen were Benjamin James Charles Baucom of New York NY, Gregory Spencer Bibee of Raleigh, Thomas Henry Clarke, V of Columbia, SC, Victor Francesco Esses DeMarco of Chapel Hill, Charles Woodson Holderness, Jr. of Greensboro, Tyler Craig Hopkins of Hopkins, Patrick Kinkade Landrum of Weatherford, TX, Joseph Neil McDonald of Raleigh, and Thomas Alexander Staebler of Irvine, CA.
Amy Marie Holman and Benjamin James Charles Baucom were the scripture readers.
Mr. Milton Dwight Barnette of Farmville
was the soloist. Abby
Arrington Pleasant of Angier, cousin of the bride, was the register. Katelyn
Ashley Berg, Hailey Danielle Berg and Michelle
Jones Berg of Holly Springs, all cousins of the bride, were greeters.
On the eve of the
wedding, the groom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at The Pavilions at the Angus Barn. After the dinner, a dance was hosted by friends and family.
Following their honey-moon in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, the couple will reside in Raleigh.